The pattern is Sweater Slipper Boots and Boot Socks from fibersandtwigs on etsy. its fantastic! I bought the adult one first, but after I made the first pair I went back and bought the baby/child pattern as well. Each pair took me under an hour including cutting. They are made from sweaters that have been felted (shrunk in the wash). My mom and I went thrifting and I picked up a sweater or two at each of the three stores we went to. My favorites are the ones with stripes or fair isle details. So far I have used most of them, which is pretty good for me. Sometimes my plans are bigger than my available time, especially with holiday gift making! I think maybe this year I will buy supplies for a project then do it before I buy the next supplies. That would keep me from buying lots of supplies, running out of time, then buying gifts too!

Yes, there's legs in one pair- M loves hers so much she has barely taken them off!

But I digress. Long story short, I love these slippers! I made many, and I will make many more. Success!

I've had a slow start to Kids Clothes Week this time, but the kids went off to golf camp this morning leaving me plenty of time to catch up!

I did complete one thing on Sunday, this t-shirt refashion for B. Maybe not done though, as it still needs a hem. (Why do you see unfinished knit hems for girls/women all over the place but none on men's/boy's clothes?) It will be great for out upcoming trip to Disneyland, where B hopes to go through "Jedi training".

Yesterday and today I kind of fell down a rabbit hole due to the KCWC blog post about hats. I fell in love with the uptown hat by Heidi & Finn, but M preferred their Downtown hat instead. It's made with knit fabric and looked quick and easy, so I went for it. Twice!

Here's the first one. I let M pick the fabric and she chose an old tie dye t-shirt in blue and yellow. Not my first choice, but she likes it! I used my serger for everything but the top stitching and that worked great. I added a couple of strips of knit to the band, because M really liked that detail from the samples in the pattern.

The second one I thought I would give to my niece, but M hasn't taken it off since I took the photos, so I think she claimed that one too! It is from a t-shirt she grew out of a couple of years ago, and I like how I was able to use the argyle design on the band of the hat.

I had trouble with the top stitching stretching the brim out a little. Pressing helped a lot, but after finishing both hats I realized that finally breaking out my walking foot probably would have done the trick. Seeing as this hat is cute, quick, and easy I think I'll have a chance to try it out soon!

Confession: I'm accident prone. And messy. I really should only wear busy floral prints to camouflage any mishaps, but I'm drawn to solids. Some don't last long...

This shirt didn't even make it through one wearing. Stirring a crockpot full of BBQ pork, some of the sauce escaped. It landed front and center, right below my belly button. When I pulled the shirt out for refashioning I found another stain higher up (look inside one of the hearts on the above photo). Really?!? I am obviously a pro.

I really liked the color and how it fit, so I decided to cover the stains and make it new again!

Decide on a simple shape, then draw it and cut it out of contact paper. I'm keeping the outside for another refashion later.

Peel off the backing and stick it to your shirt. Cover an unstained area with your contact paper. This part will stay unpainted. I also put a piece of paper in the neck to keep the back free of paint.

In an area protected from paint and well ventilated (outside is best), spray paint around your design. I like to position the can over the design and spray away from the center if the design. Rotate all the way around the design, adding paint until you like the design.

Let it dry for a minute then peel away the contact paper. Done!

I wore my "new" shirt to the movies with the family today with a black maxi skirt.

Now to find the other unfortunate garments I have around here that could use a little paint refashioning!

PS- my 11 year old girl likes this idea and wants to try it herself. It would be a great project for older kids, with plenty of supervision during the spray painting.